Caporegime
You don't sound very excited mithrandir. Twitter seems to be abuzz with folks practically orgasming over what they have seen tonight. 
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It was much better than I thought but don't want to give too much away.
Good thing I didn't take my dslr too, as I used my mobile to record mainly vids (albeit a tad shakey).
Those posting pics are giving away too much of the surprise
Just keep an ear out for the drummers and than an eye out for the tree
You'll have to wait until Friday I guess. I always thought the main thing was the farmland stage and British countryside scenario but that is just a tiny part of things
You'll have to wait until Friday I guess. I always thought the main thing was the farmland stage and British countryside scenario but that is just a tiny part of things
Good thing I didn't take my dslr too, as I used my mobile to record mainly vids (albeit a tad shakey).
Those posting pics are giving away too much of the surprise
I was also skeptical when I saw the shots of the farmland set on the news sites, but having seen the technical rehearsal last night I'm confident they're going to deliver a good show on the night. Started a bit slowly but it gets going - they've done a damn good job in my opinion 
I heard on ITV News last night that the rehearsal yesterday was done in front of 60,000 people!
Isn't that a bit excessive for a rehearsal? Especially for something they are trying to keep quiet until Friday. How were those 60,000 even chosen to attend?
Isn't that a bit excessive for a rehearsal? Especially for something they are trying to keep quiet until Friday. How were those 60,000 even chosen to attend?
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Some of them were on 5 Live just now, they live in the local area so were given tickets through their community centres, etc.
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I am actually quite looking forward to this, hopefully they put on a good show.
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Not excessive at all, not just a starting rehearsal, but also a stadium rehearsal, so check to make sure everything including the seats work, sound levels (people adsorb sound) etc.
Some got tickets after putting their names forward to be a volunteer and then not being chosen for any role
I thought the stadium rehearsal and infrastructure was all tested during that weekend back in June, the same one in which they also did the military tests. I knew somebody who attended that one.
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I was also skeptical when I saw the shots of the farmland set on the news sites, but having seen the technical rehearsal last night I'm confident they're going to deliver a good show on the night. Started a bit slowly but it gets going - they've done a damn good job in my opinion
It was meant to start at 20:12 but I think they were still warming up until 9pm when they had the minute countdown.
It was mightily impressive I have to say from then on. Very British and a great show considering it was a rehearsal.
Three people I know have been to the rehearsals - all have said it was amazing - particularly this a mate posted on Facebook:
Whoop! I have tickets!
Caporegime
Aagh, this is doing my nut in. I'm desperate to see it now.
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I'm just a "little green" with envy!
Careful, dont take a decent camera, wouldnt want you to pay a lot of money for a ticket then actually be able to look back with decent photos you took years later.....
That is my only thing that has annoyed me...."dont take a decent camera" pffft
I still think this is going to be terrible. All they need to top it off is Cliff Richard singing. Although that would ruin the moshpit.
I still like the idea someone had of giving Boris Johnson a boatload of acid and letting him run wild in the stadium.
I still like the idea someone had of giving Boris Johnson a boatload of acid and letting him run wild in the stadium.
I also went last night.
It was absolutely spectacular, and it is going to be epic.
There was a part that raised the hairs on my neck. But I don't want to spoil what it was!
Sifting through 700 photos is a ballache though. I got far too excited with the trigger.
It was absolutely spectacular, and it is going to be epic.
There was a part that raised the hairs on my neck. But I don't want to spoil what it was!
Sifting through 700 photos is a ballache though. I got far too excited with the trigger.
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Tickets for £1.6k and £2k still available.
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I think the crowd warmup segment was very poor and I saw quite a few leaving (as it was after the 20:12 starttime but before the 9pm official start.
You mean the clever ring bit
Absolutely awesome.